Jan C. Ting

Early years

Ting was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, son of Dr. Sik Woo Ting, a Chinese immigrant who came to the United States in 1938 with his wife, to continue their studies after the Japanese invasion of China. Ting's father received his medical degree from the University of Michigan in 1943, joined the U.S. Army as a medical officer during World War II and saw action at the Battle of the Bulge and the Battle for Germany. Dr. Sik Woo Ting received his U.S. citizenship while on active duty with the U.S. Army in France in 1945.

Personal life

Jan Ting is a 1966 graduate of Lowrey High School in Dearborn, Michigan, a 1970 graduate of Oberlin College where he majored in history, and he received a Master of Arts degree in Asian Studies from the East–West Center of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in 1972. He received his J.D. degree from Harvard Law School in 1975. He resides in Wilmington, Delaware with his wife, Helen Page Ting, a physician. They have two daughters, Margaret and Mary.

Professional career

Ting joined the faculty of Temple University School of Law in 1977. He served in this capacity until 1993, when he returned to the faculty at Temple University, serving as director of the Graduate Tax Program from 1994 to 2001. He serves on the boards of the Delaware Historical Society and the Center for Immigration Studies, a Washington, D.C., think tank.

Ting testified before the 9/11 Commission in December 2003 on the subject of immigration and national security. Ting has also testified before the United States Congress, and has published articles on the topics of taxation, immigration, and national security. He has been quoted in news reports and published commentary in various media including The Philadelphia Inquirer, New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, National Public Radio, PBS Newshour, ABC Nightline, the NBC Today Show, Dateline, and Evening News programs. A frequent guest on CN-8, Fox News, and MSNBC, he continues to be called on to discuss current topics related to immigration and national security. He is a panelist on the public affairs program "Inside Story" on WPVI-TV, Channel 6-ABC in Philadelphia.

Political career

Ting was appointed by Governor Michael N. Castle as chairman of the Delaware State Personnel Commission. In 2006 he was endorsed by the Delaware Republican convention as the party's candidate in the 2006 U.S. Senate election. Ting narrowly defeated primary opponent Michael D. Protack for the nomination, and was himself defeated by incumbent U.S. Senator Thomas R. Carper in the November 2006 election. Ting has also been a regional GOP chair and three-time representative to the Republican national convention.

Departure from the Republican Party

In 1996, Ting was a delegate to the Republican National Convention and endorsed Bob Dole for president. In the 2008 primary elections, Ting was an advisor to Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani, and when asked cited his concerns about John McCain's immigration policy and support for the Iraq War. In April 2008, Bill Sahm, the chair of the Brandywine Region of the Delaware Republican Party, summoned Ting to a meeting where he was asked about his support for the Democratic candidate and his 25-year membership on his election district's Republican committee. Ting later referred to his resignation as an "expulsion".

Election results

References

References

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4. (December 8, 2003). "Statement of Jan Ting to the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon The United States". National Commission on Terrorist Attachs Upon the United States.
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6. Ting, Jan C. (August 24, 2010). "Not all born here are born citizens". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
7. Preston, Julia. (October 14, 2007). "No Need for a Warrant, You're an Immigrant". The New York Times.
8. Brulliard, Karin. (August 28, 2007). "Immigrant Laws Tread Uncharted Legal Path". The Washington Post.
9. (November 23, 2005). "Alito Asylum Rulings Raise Questions". National Public Radio.
10. (March 22, 2010). "Immigration Activists Seek Action From Obama". Public Broadcasting System.
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12. (August 15, 1996). "Kind Words and Cross Fingers". Public Broadcasting System.
13. (August 2, 2008). "Former GOP Senate candidate supporting Obama". ABC.
14. Otterbein, Holly. (September 2, 2008). "Delaware GOP ousts professor". Temple University.
15. O'Sullivan, Sean. (August 2, 2008). "Delaware GOP's Ting pays price for supporting Obama". The News Journal.